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Brí Carr to share songs and stories at Derry’s Guildhall 2 weeks ago

Brí Carr to share songs and stories at Derry’s Guildhall

Ramelton singer-songwriter Brí Carr is preparing for a unique concert celebrating Irish Language Week 2024 at Derry’s Guildhall.

The event, titled “Mo Cheol Thú”, will be an evening of song …
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Singer Shauna Scanlon embracing her roots in debut single 4 weeks ago

Singer Shauna Scanlon embracing her roots in debut single

Donegal’s music scene is welcoming more new and exciting talent as local singer-songwriter Shauna Scanlon steps into the spotlight with her debut single, ‘Homebird’.

The Ballybofey woman has been singing …
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New indie pop band finds inspiration in the hills of Donegal 4 weeks ago

New indie pop band finds inspiration in the hills of Donegal

Lively new music has emerged from the serenity of Dungloe as The Hopeful Kind release their debut track.

The band, led by Donegal native Cara Ward and Ruth Teeling from …
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The Addams Family rises again! 4 weeks ago

The Addams Family rises again!

In March 2020, after only two nights, the Letterkenny Musical Society had to cut short their production of The Addams Family.

But four years later, they are back and even …
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Watch: Carol Wilson shares her ‘grá’ for Irish music in ethereal dance track 2 months ago

Watch: Carol Wilson shares her ‘grá’ for Irish music in ethereal dance track

When you think of Irish dance music, a vision of reels and jigs might immediately spring to mind, but there is an evolution taking place and one Donegal based singer-songwriter …
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Rising star Muireann Bradley celebrates first award nomination 2 months ago

Rising star Muireann Bradley celebrates first award nomination

Ballybofey sensation Muireann Bradley has been nominated for a Ticketmaster ‘Irish Rising Star For 2024’ Award.

This is Muireann’s first award nomination since she made her break in the blues …
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Isabella Kearney hopes to do Donegal mum proud in Eurosong 2 months ago

Isabella Kearney hopes to do Donegal mum proud in Eurosong

An accomplished singer/songwriter with Donegal roots is dreaming of the chance to represent Ireland in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Isabella Kearney, whose mum Barbara Kearney is from Greencastle, is …
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Donegal’s Aisling Jarvis buzzing to be part of punk rock Eurosong entry 2 months ago

Donegal’s Aisling Jarvis buzzing to be part of punk rock Eurosong entry

Donegal musician Aisling Jarvis is set to shine in one of the most anticipated entries for the Eurosong competition tonight.

Aisling, the daughter of Moya Brennan of Clannad, is a …
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Donegal folk artists make shortlist of RTÉ awards 2 months ago

Donegal folk artists make shortlist of RTÉ awards

Donegal talents are shining bright in the shortlist for the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, announced this week.

The awards celebrate the very best in Irish folk music from …
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Danu’s New York Adventure: Young women’s choir takes the Big Apple by storm! 2 months ago

Danu’s New York Adventure: Young women’s choir takes the Big Apple by storm!

The melodies of Danu are echoing through Manhattan as the Letterkenny-based young women’s choir enjoys an exciting trip to the States.

The trailblazing group headed to New York where they will …
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Dust off your magic carpet for the Letterkenny Panto’s return to the stage! 2 months ago

Dust off your magic carpet for the Letterkenny Panto’s return to the stage!

Letterkenny Pantomime Society are making a long overdue return to the stage with their show, Aladdin in the wonderful An Grianan Theatre.

Family-favourite Aladdin opens on Saturday,  January 20, …
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Sarah Jessica Parker embraces New Year traditions in Donegal 2 months ago

Sarah Jessica Parker embraces New Year traditions in Donegal

Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker rang in the New Year with an age-old Irish custom.

The Sex and the City star spent Christmas with her family at their holiday home …
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Donegal teen to join Rod Stewart and other stars on iconic NYE show 3 months ago

Donegal teen to join Rod Stewart and other stars on iconic NYE show

A 16-year-old rising star from Ballybofey has revealed she will be performing on one of the most legendary New Year programmes on television.

Blues singer and guitarist Muireann Bradley has …
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Sheer magic! Finn Valley College pupils star in Ed Sheeran music video 4 months ago

Sheer magic! Finn Valley College pupils star in Ed Sheeran music video

Finn Valley College pupils have stars in their eyes this week with the release of a music video filmed in the Stranorlar school.

The video idea was handpicked by Ed …
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First Look: ‘All Shook Up’ ready to rock Letterkenny! 4 months ago

First Look: ‘All Shook Up’ ready to rock Letterkenny!

Letterkenny Music and Drama Group (LMDG) is revved up and ready to open their winter musical that is sure to get your blue suede shoes tapping!

All Shook Up, a …
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Talented Jessica does Donegal proud in Junior Eurovision 4 months ago

Talented Jessica does Donegal proud in Junior Eurovision

Talented Donegal singer Jessica McKean gave a fantastic performance at the Junior Eurovision finals in Nice, but it just wasn’t to be.

The 10-year-old from St Johnston delivered a brilliant …
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Donegal’s Megan Nic Ruairí unveils enchanting new music 4 months ago

Donegal’s Megan Nic Ruairí unveils enchanting new music

Ranafast singer-songwriter Megan Nic Ruairí is set to captivate audiences once again with her latest single, ‘Twenty Two’.

Megan has also just announced her debut solo EP ‘Made Of …
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Derry Girls scoops Emmy for Best Comedy Programme 4 months ago

Derry Girls scoops Emmy for Best Comedy Programme

Channel 4’s Derry Girls has won a comedy award at the International Emmys.

The third and final season of the hit comedy jointly won best comedy programme alongside Indian comedian …
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Ardara trio conquers the 2 Johnnies parish quiz! 5 months ago

Ardara trio conquers the 2 Johnnies parish quiz!

Three Ardara women are the pride of their village after scooping the trophy in ‘The 2 Johnnies’ Late Night Lock In’ parish quiz.

Martina, her daughter Theresa and their good …
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Moya Brennan stars in enchanting instrumental album

Clannad star Moya Brennan has shared her ethereal vocals with a Dutch music collective for a unique album, out on November 3rd.

UNIFONY is a collaborative project by Dutch musicians …
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Listen: Jessica dreams big as Junior Eurovision song ‘Aisling’ is released 5 months ago

Listen: Jessica dreams big as Junior Eurovision song ‘Aisling’ is released

Jessica McKean from St Johnston will officially be Ireland’s entry into the Junior Eurovision song contest.

The 10-year-old star won a public vote after the final of TG4’s Junior Eurovision …
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Prepare to be ‘all shook up’ at the new Letterkenny Music and Drama Group musical! 5 months ago

Prepare to be ‘all shook up’ at the new Letterkenny Music and Drama Group musical!

Letterkenny Music and Drama Group are getting ready to rock ‘n’ roll in An Grianan Theatre this winter with a huge musical production.

The multi-award-winning group is back with a …
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Watch: Jamie Dornan makes a splash in Donegal! 5 months ago

Watch: Jamie Dornan makes a splash in Donegal!

Hollywood heartthrob Jamie Dornan has been soaking up the seaside delights of Donegal recently.

A video of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actor taking a dip in the picturesque waters …
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Brighdin Carr announces Celtic and Folk concert for Donegal Hospice 5 months ago

Brighdin Carr announces Celtic and Folk concert for Donegal Hospice

Letterkenny musician Brighdin Carr has announced a special evening of songs and story in aid of Donegal Hospice.

Fresh from performing at Margo’s concert in the Mount Errigal last week, …
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Young Donegal songstress wins Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Contest 5 months ago

Young Donegal songstress wins Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Contest

Young Donegal singer Jessica McKean is to represent Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

The ten-year-old from St Johnston sang her heart out to get to the final …
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Maria McCormack delves into matters of the heart for second album 6 months ago

Maria McCormack delves into matters of the heart for second album

Letterkenny singer/songwriterMaria McCormack is showcasing her many styles of music once more in a new album ‘Matters of the Heart’. 

Maria’s second album was originally born before Covid, and crowdfunded …
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Post-pandemic panic gives rise to Eve Belle’s first independent EP 6 months ago

Post-pandemic panic gives rise to Eve Belle’s first independent EP

Gweedore singer-songwriter Eve Belle is bouncing back with Sharp Relief, her first independent release since 2017.

The new EP, out on September 29th, is preceded by a new single, TV, …
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Donegal adventures ahead in new series from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee 7 months ago

Donegal adventures ahead in new series from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee

Adventures in Donegal will feature in a brand new comedy series from the writer and creator of Derry Girls, Lisa McGee.

The new comedy thriller, How To Get To Heaven …
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‘Shooting star’ Amy amazes at the Rose of Tralee 7 months ago

‘Shooting star’ Amy amazes at the Rose of Tralee

Letterkenny’s Amy Gillen did both London and Donegal proud at the Rose of Tralee opening night last night.

The award-winning flautist and music teacher, who is the London Rose, was …
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The surprising Donegal origins of ‘Glastonbury Song’ 8 months ago

The surprising Donegal origins of ‘Glastonbury Song’

It’s festival season in Ireland and, despite the recent rain, people are flocking to events all over the country. One of the most iconic festival anthems of the 1990s has …
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Spuds, Sea and Sauvignon… Sarah Jessica Parker shares dream Donegal holiday 8 months ago

Spuds, Sea and Sauvignon… Sarah Jessica Parker shares dream Donegal holiday

And Just Like That…. Sarah Jessica Parker has her millions of followers falling in love with Donegal again!

The Hollywood actress had another idyllic holiday at her ‘home from home’ …
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It’s a cracker! The Derry Girls Experience opens the week 9 months ago

It’s a cracker! The Derry Girls Experience opens the week

The Derry Girls Experience arrives in Derry on 4th July!

If you’re missing the craic of Channel 4’s Derry Girls, you can now relive it all in person at a …
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National awards for the brave naked ladies of Letterkenny! 9 months ago

National awards for the brave naked ladies of Letterkenny!

The Letterkenny Music and Drama Group scooped two awards from the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) for their  Calendar Girls production at An Grianan Theatre.

The daring, dazzling and …
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Letterkenny’s Caoimhe Ní Chathail returns with sustainable fashion show 9 months ago

Letterkenny’s Caoimhe Ní Chathail returns with sustainable fashion show

Letterkenny presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail and South Armagh native Proinsias Ó Coinn are on a mission to get us thinking differently about our wardrobes.

Éadaí SOS is back for a …
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Virgin Media launches 2 Gigabit full fibre broadband in Donegal 9 months ago

Virgin Media launches 2 Gigabit full fibre broadband in Donegal

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Virgin Media has announced the rollout of 2 Gig full fibre broadband to homes and businesses in Donegal including Letterkenny and Lifford.

This will also …
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New famine folk musical touring to three Donegal venues 10 months ago

New famine folk musical touring to three Donegal venues

Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently embarked on a 14-venue tour of Ireland with its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty.’

Featuring Derry native Conor O’Kane, …
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Letterkenny’s ‘Calendar Girls’ shortlisted for national awards! 10 months ago

Letterkenny’s ‘Calendar Girls’ shortlisted for national awards!

The Letterkenny Music and Drama Group’s (LMDG) recent production of ‘Calendar Girls The Musical’ has been shortlisted for two major national awards.

The hugely popular play been shortlisted by The …
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Donegal singer to feature in two TG4 music shows this week 10 months ago

Donegal singer to feature in two TG4 music shows this week

Donegal singer Megan Nic Ruairí will feature on two music series on TG4 this week; Bláth na hÓige on Thursday 18th of May at 8pm and Buille on the 21st of May …
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Luck of the Irish for Derry Girls and Bad Sisters at Bafta awards 10 months ago

Luck of the Irish for Derry Girls and Bad Sisters at Bafta awards

It was a big night for Irish at the Bafta TV Awards as Derry Girls and Bad Sisters took home two awards each.

Siobhán McSweeney won for ‘Female Performance in …
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Danu Young Women’s Choir gives voice to a hidden gem 11 months ago

Danu Young Women’s Choir gives voice to a hidden gem

A trailblazing Donegal choir is preparing for one of their biggest performances yet as they give voice to a special song for the first time.

The Danu Young Women’s Choir …
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Donegal’s Eve Belle to present edgy new music show 11 months ago

Donegal’s Eve Belle to present edgy new music show

Gweedore singer songwriter Eve Belle Murtagh is at the helm of a new music show that shines a light on some of the most talented and diverse musicians in Ireland …
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Sinead Black shines on the Opry stage 11 months ago

Sinead Black shines on the Opry stage

Donegal singer Sinead Black made her debut on the Opry le Daniel stage at the Millenium Forum, Derry, during the week.

The Letterkenny singer also led the finale with a …
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Amy O’Connor to release debut single after a whirlwind year 12 months ago

Amy O’Connor to release debut single after a whirlwind year

Carndonagh singer-songwriter Amy O’Connor is about to have the biggest week of her career so far as she releases her first single, Go Back.

‘Go Back’ comes out on 9th …
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Queen of Country Margo inducted into Irish Country Music Hall of Fame 12 months ago

Queen of Country Margo inducted into Irish Country Music Hall of Fame

It was a night of emotions and pride as Donegal’s Margo O’Donnell was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday night’s Late Late Show Country Music Special.

The moment …
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Meet the Donegal podcasters delivering a weekly dose of craic 1 year ago

Meet the Donegal podcasters delivering a weekly dose of craic

If you’re on the lookout for a new podcast, why not tune into something close to home?

Donegal-based women, Trish Geraghty and Marie Shields, started their pop culture podcast in …
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Film by Creeslough producer Sheila Friel wins Audience Award in Greece 1 year ago

Film by Creeslough producer Sheila Friel wins Audience Award in Greece

A film co-produced by Donegal woman Sheila Friel has been presented with the much-coveted Audience Award at Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival in Greece. 

Shiela Friel from Creeslough is the …
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Letterkenny Musical Society going head over heels for ‘Kinky Boots’ 1 year ago

Letterkenny Musical Society going head over heels for ‘Kinky Boots’

It isn’t very often that local amateur groups get to stage Irish premieres, but that’s what’s happening at An Grianan Theatre between Tuesday March 4th and Saturday March 11th when …
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Watch: Donegal’s Caitlín puts Paul Mescal’s Irish to the test, and he passes! 1 year ago

Watch: Donegal’s Caitlín puts Paul Mescal’s Irish to the test, and he passes!

Irish actor Paul Mescal was left a little flustered by some ‘Donegal Irish’ at the BAFTAs, but he rose to the challenge with the support of TG4 presenter Caitlín Nic …
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Together for Creeslough: An emotional night to remember 1 year ago

Together for Creeslough: An emotional night to remember

Families left devastated by the Creeslough tragedy were tonight given the chance to thank those who fought bravely to save their loved ones at an emotional concert of hope.

Ten …
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Donegal supergroup joins forces for musical celebration of St. Brigid 1 year ago

Donegal supergroup joins forces for musical celebration of St. Brigid

Three members of Donegal’s Celtic-folk supergroup T with the Maggies will be making a special appearance at a musical celebration of St Brigid this weekend.

This Sunday, TG4 will air …
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